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It Had Been a Trap

~Aira's POV~The days passed slowly.I learned the rhythm of the refuge. Wake up. Work. Eat. Sleep. Repeat.Mira assigned me tasks—simple ones at first. Sweeping the common areas. Helping in the garden. Sorting supplies in the storage room.The other wolves were kind to me. They did not ask questions. They did not stare. They simply accepted me as one of their own.It should have been comforting.But the thread in my chest pulsed constantly, a reminder of what I had left behind.Kieran.I could not stop thinking about him.---"You're thinking about him again," Mira said one afternoon.I looked up from my work. I had been sorting dried herbs, but my hands had stopped moving."What?""Your mate." She sat down across from me. "You have that look.""I don't have a look."She smiled gently. "I've been doing this for thirty years, Aria. I know a bonded wolf when I see one."I looked away."Tell me about him."I shook my head. "There's nothing to tell.""There's always something to tell."I

Last Updated : 2026-08-11

You're Trying To Scare Me

~Aria's POV~The refuge erupted into chaos after the stranger disappeared.Wolves ran in every direction. Voices overlapped in frantic questions. Mira stood at the center, her face carved from stone, issuing orders with sharp precision."Secure the eastern entrance. Double the patrols. No one enters or leaves without my permission."I watched from the edge of the common area, my hands trembling at my sides. The thread in my chest pulsed erratically, a warning I could not ignore.Adrian had found me.I did not know how. I did not know why. But I knew it was him. The stranger. The wolf who had manipulated that poor young boy into letting him inside.He was here.And he would not stop until he had me.---Hours passed. The refuge settled into a tense silence.Mira called a meeting with the elders. I was not invited. I sat in my small room, hugging my knees to my chest, listening to the muffled voices through the stone walls.My mother sat across from me, her face pale."Aria," she said s

Last Updated : 2026-08-12

Don't Look Back

~Aria's POV~"I'm tired of being afraid. If the human world is my only escape, then I'll take it. I'll learn to survive there."Mira was quiet for a long moment. Then she said, "There's something else you need to know."I waited."The human world—" She paused. "It's not just dangerous for physical reasons. It's dangerous because you'll be completely cut off from your wolf. From your instincts. From the bond."I felt my chest tighten."Your mate," she continued. "Kieran. If you go to the human world, you won't be able to feel him anymore. The thread between you will go silent. Maybe permanently."I opened my mouth. Closed it. Opened it again."Permanently?""The bond needs proximity to stay strong. If you're too far apart for too long—" She shook her head. "It doesn't always fade completely. But it gets harder to feel. Harder to hear. Harder to find your way back."I pressed my hand to my chest. The thread pulsed gently beneath my palm. Warm. Alive. Present.If I went to the human worl

Last Updated : 2026-08-12

Human World

~Aria's POV~The human world hit me like a wall.The first thing I noticed was the noise. Cars rumbled down paved streets. Voices shouted from every direction. Music blared from open windows. Machines hummed and beeped and whirred in a constant, overwhelming chorus.I stood at the edge of the village called Oakhaven, clutching my small packet of supplies, and felt completely lost.The buildings were strange. Tall and boxy, made of materials I did not recognize. The people moved quickly, their faces blank, their eyes fixed on glowing rectangles they held in their hands.No one looked at me.No one cared that I was here.I was invisible all over again.---The first night was the worst.I found shelter in an alley behind a large building. The ground was hard and cold. The smell was terrible. Rats skittered in the shadows, their beady eyes watching me.I pressed my back against the wall and hugged my knees to my chest.The thread in my chest was silent. Completely, utterly silent.I coul

Last Updated : 2026-08-13

Come With Me

~Aria's POV~One afternoon, I found myself near the village square.A crowd had gathered around a large building. People were going in and out, carrying bags and baskets. There was a sign above the door, but I could not read it.I watched from the shadows.A woman walked past, carrying a loaf of bread. My stomach twisted painfully.I stepped forward."Please," I said. "Please, can you help me? I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten in days."She looked at me. Her expression was not kind. It was wary. Suspicious."Get away from me," she said sharply. "You look like a beggar.""I am a beggar. I need help—""Go to the church. They deal with your kind."And she walked away.I stood there, frozen.Your kind.What kind was that? The hungry kind? The desperate kind? The invisible kind?It did not matter.No one wanted me here either.I thought about the pack house again. About the way the higher-ranked wolves had looked at me. About the way they had turned their noses up when I passed. The way they

Last Updated : 2026-08-13

First Job in Human World

~Aria's POV~I walked for three days after leaving Oakhaven.My feet blistered. My legs ached. My stomach gnawed at itself with a hunger so deep it felt like a physical wound.I had no destination. No plan. Just the desperate need to put as much distance as possible between me and Adrian.The roads blurred together. Trees gave way to fields. Fields gave way to small towns. Small towns gave way to something larger.A city.I had never seen a city before. The pack territory had been forests and villages. The refuge had been stone and earth. But this—this was something else entirely.Buildings stretched toward the sky like giant fingers. Lights blazed from every window. Cars flooded the streets in endless streams. People rushed past me, their faces blank, their eyes fixed forward.I stood at the edge of it all, frozen.Where was I supposed to go?What was I supposed to do?I had no money. No food. No shelter. No one to help me.I was completely, utterly alone.---The first night in the

Last Updated : 2026-08-13

Before I Regret Keeping You

~Aria's POV~I stared at the folded bill in my hand long after Mrs. Hartley disappeared down the hallway. It was not much. At least, I assumed it was not much. But to me, it felt like a fortune.I had spent the last several weeks surviving on whatever I could find. Half-eaten food. Scraps. Old clothes. Cold floors. And now I had money. My own money. Well, technically, Mrs. Hartley's money. But still.I closed my fingers tightly around the bill. For the first time since leaving Oakhaven, something inside my chest loosened. Not happiness. Not yet. But something close to hope.---The secondhand shop was exactly where Mrs. Hartley said it would be. Three blocks east. I almost missed it. The sign above the door was faded, and the windows were crowded with old clothes, shoes, bags, and things I could not identify.I stood outside for several minutes. Then I took a deep breath and walked inside.A small bell chimed above my head. The woman behind the counter barely looked up. "Changing room

Last Updated : 2026-09-01

Fire

~Aria's POV~The days became easier after that. Not easy. Never easy. But easier.I learned the rhythm of college. The early morning silence before classes began. The chaos between lectures. The laughter echoing through hallways. The smell of coffee drifting from the staff room. The sound of doors opening and closing.I became invisible again. But this time, I didn't hate it.Being invisible had advantages. Students barely noticed me. Teachers walked past me. No one asked questions. No one wanted to know where I came from. And I liked that.I had spent my entire life afraid of attention. Attention meant punishment. Attention meant blame. Attention meant Adrian noticing me.So I cleaned. And listened. And stayed quiet. But people talked around invisible people. They forgot I was there. Which meant I heard things. Secrets. Arguments. Gossip. Relationships ending. Students cheating. Teachers complaining. And sometimes, things that made my instincts wake up.---It happened on a Thursday.

Last Updated : 2026-09-01

Again

~Aira’s POV~Everything stopped. Fire. A memory flashed through my mind. Smoke. Screaming. Father Thomas grabbing my shoulders. His terrified face. His voice. Run, Aria. Don't let them find you.Another flash. A burning building. Someone was screaming my name. I gasped.The man reached toward me. "Aria?" I slapped his hand away. "Don't." He froze.My head pounded. Something was wrong. Something had always been wrong. I looked at him. "Who are you?"His expression shifted. Confusion crossed his face. "You know who I am.""I knew you." His eyes narrowed. I swallowed. "You were Adrian's friend.""Not anymore.""You were in his inner circle.""Years ago.""You knew everything he did."His jaw tightened. "No.""Don't lie to me!""I'm not!" His voice echoed through the hallway. Several students jumped. He lowered his voice immediately. "I didn't know what Adrian was doing to you."I laughed. A broken, empty sound. "Everyone knew.""No.""Everyone knew!""I didn't.""You were there.""I was

Last Updated : 2026-09-02

The Crescent Secret

~Aria's POV~The fire alarm screamed above us. People were running everywhere. Someone was crying. Someone else was shouting for the teachers. Smoke crawled along the ceiling, turning the bright hallway gray.But I couldn't move. I could still see that pendant. The crescent moon. My mother's symbol. Or at least, the symbol I remembered from the only photograph I had ever seen of her."Aria!" The man beside me grabbed my hand. I flinched violently. "Don't touch me!""We have to get out!""I saw her." He stared at me. "Who?" "My mother." His expression changed. "What?" "Not her." I shook my head desperately. "The pendant. Someone had it." He glanced toward the burning hallway. "There's no one there." "I saw someone." "Aria, there's a fire." "I know what I saw!"He looked at me for a long second. Then his face hardened. "Fine. We'll talk about it outside." He pulled me toward the emergency exit. This time, I followed.---The moment we stepped outside, cold air hit my face. I coughed vio

Last Updated : 2026-09-02

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